Hip Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including the provision of a new VA examination to address the etiology of his right hip and low back disorders.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disability. The Veteran's low back, bilateral hip, and left knee disabilities are being remanded for additional examination and opinion regarding their relationship to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has found that additional development is required before the claims on appeal are decided, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's low back disability. The issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hip, knee, and ankle disabilities remain inextricably intertwined with the issue of entitlement to service connection for a low back disability.

The Board has determined that the evidence currently of record is sufficient to establish the Veteran's entitlement to service connection for a left hip disability with associated surgical scar and nerve damage. Therefore, no further development is required.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for appropriate VA examinations to address the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing records related to a right hip injury and the need for additional information from the Social Security Administration.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the etiology of his right shoulder arthritis and to issue a statement of the case regarding increased evaluation for left ankle strain, service connection for right knee condition, left knee condition, right hip condition, left hip condition, and right ankle condition.

The Veteran's service connection claims for cervical spine disability, lumbar disability other than service-connected lumbar strain, bilateral hip disability, residuals of dysentery including GERD and IBS, chronic skin infections, and chronic vaginal infections have been granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a video conference hearing and reissuing the Statement of the Case at her most recent address. The issues include higher initial ratings for various hip and knee disabilities, as well as service connection for bilateral shoulder disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a Travel Board or videoconference hearing before a member of the Board. The Veteran must be notified of the date and time of the hearing.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for the lumbar spine disability effective February 13, 2013. The Veteran's right hip and left knee disabilities were not service-connected, but his depressive disorder was increased to 50 percent from January 28, 2016.

The Board has granted the appellant's requests to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for low back disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral ankle disability, bilateral foot disability, and gout and arthritis of multiple joints. The July 1979 rating decision denying right knee disability is not found to contain CUE.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination regarding his right hip disability and its relationship to service.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for clarification of the Veteran's service dates and potential exposure during National Guard service. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's residuals of left hip arthroplasty are related to his service. Service connection for residuals of left hip arthroplasty is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his right hand injury, right knee disability, and bilateral hip conditions, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the appeal can be decided, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hip or left leg disability, and there is no evidence linking these disabilities to his active service. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left and right hip disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by service, as they are more likely due to obesity, aging, and genetics rather than his military service.

The Veteran's asthma, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, anxiety, and depression), back disability, cervical spine disability, heart disability, bilateral ankle disability, left foot disability, right foot disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral shoulder disability are not service connected. The Veteran's tinnitus and hearing loss were found to be aggravated by service.